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Colorado Reports More Deaths From Firearms Than Auto Accidents

by KREX News Room

Story Created: May 24, 2012 at 11:13 PM MDT

Story Updated: May 25, 2012 at 8:10 AM MDT

DENVER- A new study shows Colorado is one of 10 states where more deaths were related to firearms than automobile accidents.

According to the Denver Post, an analysis of government data done by the Violence Policy Center showed that in 2009, there were 583 gun deaths in Colorado, compared to 565 motor vehicle deaths.

The most recent year with state level data available was 2009.

The other nine states in which there were more gun deaths than motor vehicle deaths included Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

Nationally, there were 31,236 firearm deaths in 2009 and 36,361 motor vehicle deaths.

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Western Slope said on Friday, May 25 at 8:19 AM

Steve King should introduce a bill. Owning a gun while being stupid causes increased deaths. I guess his driving above 5 nano-grams of marijuana blood test statistics were all a big lie aren't they Steve. Looks like his stats were completely made up! Seams that more people die from firearms every year than were killed in both wars too. Steve King should be ashamed that he continues to mislead the people of Western Colorado on the dangers of marijuana. Steve King needs to go! Out with king first chance we get!

guest said on Friday, May 25 at 8:37 AM

what a bunch of stupid studies . stupid people with guns and stupid people that drive are about hte same . some idiot probably got payed good money thru a grant o study that

GetAGrip said on Friday, May 25 at 8:58 AM

Dear Western Slope person, Go burn a fat one and relax before you have a conspiracy break down. You're starting to sound like you fit the stereotype.

Western Slope said on Friday, May 25 at 9:30 AM

Dear get a grip, ok let's see you defend Kings driving while high bill. You can't do it! Go back and read King's fanatical rants about how if his DUID bill wasn't passed there would be a blood bath of innocent people dieing on the roads at the hands of pot smoking drivers. I think you are the one who can't live in reality. King has an agenda, he's a prohibitionist who thrives on keeping marijuana illegal,, why, because he has special interests that profit of keeping pot illegal. Don't be fooled, just wait and see him squeal when amendment 64 passes this November!

Anonymous said on Friday, May 25 at 12:51 PM

So what exactly are these special interests that King has?

Western Slope said on Saturday, May 26 at 7:40 AM

So what exactly are these special interests that King has? Easy, Police Unions, Prison Guard Unions, Alcohol industry lobbyists and probably many more. Follow the money, always follow the money!

Mountainwoman said on Saturday, May 26 at 6:59 PM

Dig deeper. 78% of those gun deaths were suicides. There were 567 deaths by falls that year and 647 by poisoning. The "accidental" gun deaths? JUST 7. YES, JUST 7 ACCIDENTAL DEATHS. Many of the homicides? Drug related. Suicides are sad, but suicidal people will find other ways if they don't have a gun.

justanamerican said on Sunday, Jun 10 at 1:39 PM

Looks like we've got too many people in prison because of marijuana use, and obviously we've got too many guns, especially handguns. Why can't people come to reasonable agreements on how to solve these problems?

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